as in substituted
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week
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Recent Examples of stood in
For too long, bureaucracy has stood in the way of delivering the housing, transit, child care and public services our city needs.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 28 May 2026
This stood in vivid contrast to the alternative—eating institutional food alone on an inpatient floor under the constant interruption of hospital routines.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Franco Baresi stood in the Amazon Theatre in Manaus.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Senate Democrats, with all the women dressed in white, stood in the well in defiance.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
People stood in long lines in public squares to sign.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The Kelley House stood in the middle of downtown Edgartown, and was the kind of landmark that generations of Vineyard-goers would return to summer after summer.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Such screens would have stood in a palace hall, behind the main seat in a room, or in a courtyard as a backdrop for a ceremonial event.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For decades, older adults have stood in long lines to buy food or medicine.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 28 May 2026
This stood in vivid contrast to the alternative—eating institutional food alone on an inpatient floor under the constant interruption of hospital routines.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Franco Baresi stood in the Amazon Theatre in Manaus.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Senate Democrats, with all the women dressed in white, stood in the well in defiance.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
People stood in long lines in public squares to sign.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
The Kelley House stood in the middle of downtown Edgartown, and was the kind of landmark that generations of Vineyard-goers would return to summer after summer.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Such screens would have stood in a palace hall, behind the main seat in a room, or in a courtyard as a backdrop for a ceremonial event.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For decades, older adults have stood in long lines to buy food or medicine.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood in
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Kolo Muani was substituted at half-time in last month’s victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs economists have found jobs like telephone operators, insurance claims representatives and bill collectors face high risk of being outright substituted by AI.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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But these warnings aren’t the first time the federal government has stepped in to ensure that telemedicine is being used appropriately, said Mei Wa Kwong, executive director of the Center for Connected Health Policy.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 as a sister team to the NBA’s Orlando Magic, but Magic owner Rich DeVos had no interest in keeping the WNBA franchise and likely would have folded the organization had the Tribe not stepped in.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Madix took over hosting duties in 2024.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Colbert, who took over The Late Show from David Letterman in 2015, announced last July that CBS had canceled the show after 30 years.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Teta on the podcast indicated multiple guest cohosts will rotate in during Behar's time away, including comedian Sheryl Underwood, who previously filled in amid earlier absences on the panel, and podcast host Kara Swisher.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The Manhattan Supreme Court suit against Officer Quilbvio Espinal, 35, a 10-year veteran of the force, filled in details of the cop’s mysterious March 26 arrest on misdemeanor menacing charges, which are being tried by District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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At the time, the medication was covered by her health insurance.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The changes to reviews for children's care will apply to people who are covered by UnitedHealthcare's private insurance and Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for low income families and some with disabilities.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Stood in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20in. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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